Crows Can Recognize People
Posted on July 28, 2009 Comments (3)
Crows can recognize people and remember them for years. Listen to this interesting report from NPR. Researchers alienated a crow, and then were razzed and harassed by its family and neighbors wherever they go.
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Categories: Life Science, Students
Tags: animals, birds, experiment, npr, Research, Science
Categories: Life Science, Students
Tags: animals, birds, experiment, npr, Research, Science
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July 30th, 2009 @ 11:22 pm
This was a fascinating story, particularly the part about recognizing the mask when worn upside down. Reminds me of the reverence some native American peoples showed the crow. They must have at least sensed this ability, since being scolded while hunting would hardly be a successful strategy for survival.
August 2nd, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
That is very interesting.. I actually just finished watching some youtube vids about how smart they are.. Pretty amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGPGknpq3e0&NR=1&feature=fvwp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ykewnc0oE
August 5th, 2009 @ 2:56 am
I can even say that Crows, and especially ravens, often feature in European legends or mythology as portents or harbingers of doom or death, because of their dark plumage, unnerving calls, and tendency to eat carrion.